The postponed Tokyo Olympics are to open in just under nine months, and there are still far more questions than answers. Organizers in Japan and the International Olympic Committee say they are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on buybacks after Nikkei’s dip
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as investors bought back a wide range of issues after the benchmark Nikkei stock index sunk to a two-month low late last week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Former energy minister al-Sada honoured with Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’
Former Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada is among this year’s foreign recipients of "2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cruise ships cautiously return to sea amid a pandemic
The industry is testing the waters to see what safe cruise travel might look like during the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers
Peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace Paxful is launching a crypto debit card. The Visa card enables users to convert cryptocurrencies to U.S. dollars at time of purchase and comes via partnership ... ( read original story ...)
China Market Update: Growth Stocks Driven Higher As Singles Day Kicks Off, Five Year Plan Lifts Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy
Asian equities had a strong day despite the US equity market’s weakness Friday and increased lockdowns in Europe. Meanwhile, Japan announced the easing of travel restrictions for several countries in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka referendum defeat raises questions about future of city’s politics
The focus for many in local political party Osaka Ishin no Kai is now on how — or even if — they can continue under a new generation of leadership. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Mortality and Cinema’s Survival Discussed at Kore-eda’s First ‘Asia Lounge’ Talk Series
Korean director Kim Bora ( House of Hummingbird) and Japanese actress Ai Hashimoto discussed mortality, filmmaking, and the importance of human connection in a world in the grip of a pandemic, at the ... ( read original story ...)
Damian Warner out of the cold, into temporary training home for Tokyo Olympics
Nine months before the Tokyo Olympics, Canadian decathlete Damian Warner finally has a place to train indoors after his regular track facility at Thompson arena on the Western University campus in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap five-session losing streak on buybacks
Tokyo stocks rose for the first time in six sessions Monday ... Logistics firm Nippon Express rocketed 10.26% on the firm’s rosier profit forecasts for the current business year ending next March. ( read original story ...)
Most Tokyo Games sponsors see additional contributions as key factor to extend contracts
Around 80% of Japanese sponsors of the 2020 Tokyo Games postponed to next summer due to the coronavirus pandemic responded to a recent Mainichi Shimbu ... ( read original story ...)
Public viewing of Tokyo tuna auctions resumes
Public viewing of tuna auctions resumed on Monday at the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, about eight months after it was suspended amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Argentina, Bolivia, Japan extend condolences to quake-hit Turkey
Top authorities from Argentina, Bolivia and Japan extended their condolences to Turkey on Monday over the loss of lives from last week's earthquake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese apparel maker Renown to go into liquidation as sales hit by virus
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc., which had sought court protection to revive its century-old business, will go into liquidation am ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel makers see capacity utilization rates keep improving
Japan-based LCD panel makers including JDI and Sharp, a unit of Foxconn Electronics, have seen capacity utilization rates at their fabs improve significantly thanks to a robust panel demand for IT and ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 cases surge to record daily high of 96 in Hokkaido
Both Hokkaido and its capital city of Sapporo confirmed record daily numbers of novel coronavirus infections on Nov. 2. Overall in Japan’s northernmost main island, 96 people newly tested positive, ... ( read original story ...)